N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-91
If the petition shall be sufficient the county clerk shall within 2 days notify the official whose recall is sought thereby. If such notice cannot be served personally upon the official affected, service may be made by registered mail addressed to the officer's last known address. If within 5 days after the service of the notice by the county clerk the official sought to be recalled by such petition does not resign or, having tendered his resignation, it shall not have been accepted by the board of freeholders, the county clerk shall order and fix a date for holding a recall election not less than 60 nor more than 90 days from the filing of the petition. Notice of the filing of the petition and of the date of the election shall be posted for public view in the office of the county clerk and he shall also publish the notice forthwith in the manner provided by section 142 of this act.
N.J.S. § 40:41A-91